The city of Agra, which was the capital of Hindustan, is situated on the banks of River Yamuna in the state Uttar Pradesh. It is 363 km west to the state capital of Lucknow and 200 km south to the national capital of New Delhi. The city of Agra is famous for the monument of love. The Taj Mahal, which is one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is situated here in this city. The Municipal Corporation of Agra is responsible maintenance and upkeep of this wonderful city. It is known as Agra Nagar Nigam and is one of the largest municipal bodies here in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It came into existence in the year 1959. It provides civic services to a population of 1,686, 976.
Some of the features of the corporation are to provide service to its citizens in efficient, timely economic manure. This is an organization, which is financially sustainable and it does not depend on state funds. It manages its revenues well and is transparent in its activities. One of the latest initiatives taken up by the corporation is E- governance.
Agra Municipal Corporation is aimed at providing online citizens service. This system allows monitor of the performance of the corporation. Citizens can also approach this system to pay taxes and get certificates. In fact they can get to know about their dues too. Thus the process of revenue collection does become easier and is transparent.
The major function of any municipal corporation is to maintain cleanliness. The Agra Nagar Nigam has taken a step in the right direction and has banned the use of polythene bags in Agra for the last one and a half years. As mentioned earlier this is a city, which is famous for its monuments. The Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort are some of the well known ones. They have declared a war against encroachments around these historic monuments. Streamlining traffic and completion of the vital Yamuna express highway are some of the important projects that the corporation has taken up. Under the leadership of the current mayor, Smt Anjula S. Mahore they have been doing fantastic work to make life better for the average citizen of this city. Thus, as a normal citizen of this city if there are problems one can always approach the corporation and get the problem solved in quick time.